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Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK will ‘make 2026 the year war ends’ says defence secretary after vow to deploy troops
Read more: Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK will ‘make 2026 the year war ends’ says defence secretary after vow to deploy troops‘A secure Europe needs a strong, sovereign Ukraine,’ said John Healey ahead of the four-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Palace ‘won’t oppose’ Starmer’s plan to remove former prince from line of succession
Read more: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor latest: Palace ‘won’t oppose’ Starmer’s plan to remove former prince from line of successionIt comes as the prime minister weighs up introducing legislation to remove the former prince from the line of succession
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Thailand
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Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’
Read more: Pheu Thai promises ‘9 millionaires a day’The Pheu Thai Party intends to create tens of thousands of new millionaires if it forms a government after the Feb 8 election, prime ministerial candidate Yodchanan Wongsawat said on Saturday.
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Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’
Read more: Crane tragedy payouts ‘offer no real relief’Train services on the northeastern line affected by the fatal crane collapse in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima resumed on Saturday, following safety inspections and certification by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
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SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firms
Read more: SEC steps up laundering probe of listed firmsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its probe into suspected money laundering links among listed firms, seeking to tighten its regulatory powers.
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Gold traders must report daily trades
Read more: Gold traders must report daily tradesThe Bank of Thailand is requiring gold traders to report daily transactions across both physical and digital channels.
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Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murders
Read more: Top Korean court upholds jail terms for Pattaya barrel murdersThe South Korean Supreme Court on Thursday upheld sentences for three men convicted of murdering a tourist from their country and putting the body in a barrel before dumping it in a reservoir near Pattaya in Thailand
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Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delay
Read more: Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delayThe government has issued an apology after the website of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation crashed on Wednesday, disrupting registration for flood relief payments to those affected by the floods in the South.
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Tax policy to address environment, health issues
Read more: Tax policy to address environment, health issuesThe Excise Department is preparing six new tax measures focusing on environmental protection and public health.
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Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediately
Read more: Afternoon alcohol ban lifted, effective immediatelyRegistered outlets can now sell alcoholic beverages during the previously banned period of 2pm to 5pm, with a one hour extension of time for customers in licensed premises at night to finish their drinks.
